Vladimíra Klumpar – Illuminating Life’s Beauty
Key Points
Born 1954 in Czech Republic // 1969–1973 Specialized School of Glassmaking, Železný Brod // 1974–1981 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Professor Stanislav Libenský, Prague (Czech Republic) // Awards and Grands: 1981 School Award of the Academy of Applied Arts, Prague, Czechoslovakia // 1991 New England Artist Foundation Fellowship // 1991 Massachusetts Artist Foundation Fellowship // 1997 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Collections (selected)
Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwic, CT // The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY // Lannan Foundation, Palm Beach, FL // Wusham Museum of Art, Rucine, WI // Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC // American Arts and Craft Museum, New York, NY (USA) // Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague // North Bohemian Museum of Liberec, Liberec // Museum of Glass and Jewelry, Jablonec nad Nisou (Czech Republic)
Vladimíra Klumpar, born in what was then Czechoslovakia, is a celebrated glass artist known internationally for her innovation and artistic depth. Her career is distinguished by the unique fusion of geometric abstraction and organic forms in her glass sculptures, which challenge the conventional limits of the medium. Her art is recognized for balancing precision with natural fluidity, often reflecting the beauty of the natural world through vibrant, color-infused forms that play with light and shadow.
Klumpar’s journey began at the Specialized School of Glassmaking in Železný Brod, which nurtured many of the Czech Republic’s finest glass artists. She continued her studies at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague under the mentorship of Stanislav Libenský, a leading figure in the international glass movement. Her sculptures, often large-scale and kiln-cast, captivate viewers with their ethereal beauty and mastery of light reflection. Klumpar skillfully uses the density and transparency of glass to explore optical geometry, creating works that shift in form depending on the viewer’s perspective. While abstract, her sculptures mirror natural proportions and forms, exuding harmony and balance. The organic curves paired with precise geometric structures make her works appear solid yet fluid, timeless yet ever in motion.
Klumpar has lived and worked in various parts of the world, including the United States and Portugal. Her time in the U.S. during the 1980s was particularly influential, expanding her reach within the international glass art community. The contrast between the bustling U.S. art hubs and the peaceful retreats of Portugal is reflected in the duality of her work—structured yet free-flowing.
Her works have been exhibited across Europe and the U.S., and are held in prestigious collections, including the Corning Museum of Glass in New York, the Palm Springs Art Museum, and the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. Klumpar’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of glass as an artistic medium has earned her several accolades, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and the Corning Museum Award. What sets Klumpar apart in the glass art world is her profound understanding of glass as more than just a material. Her work continues to inspire and captivate, solidifying her status as a leading figure in contemporary glass art.
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Alma
9.400 € -
Artificial Air
18.200 € -
Artificial Air II
18.200 € -
Autumn Harvest
32.000 € -
Contemplation-series 1
4.800 € -
Contemplation-series 2
4.800 € -
Contemplation-series 3
32.000 € -
Current
19.600 € -
Hexagone
54.000 € -
Inner Energy
22.600 € -
Runner
16.400 € -
Sail
32.000 € -
Sailing in Yellow
17.200 € -
Sofia
19.500 € -
Swash
22.100 €
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Buddha
52.000 € -
Contemplation
24.500 € -
In Square
28.000 € -
Materialization
42.000 € -
Poupe
22.000 € -
Red Stem
92.000 € -
Sunset
22.400 €